Bella's big enough to reach the handle, that's for sure. I had a big old cat who would do that to the front door. Normally we'd let him in through the sliding glass door but if we didn't notice him or something, he'd get desperate and go around to the front of the house and jiggle the front door handle. Scared us to death every time because my mom and I thought it was a burglar.

I've got one who pees. She likes to think she's male so she marks her territory. She's adorable but totally not trustworthy.

this christmas is going to be different for our family... the first christmas the children will have without thir mom (my sister-in-law)... So we are focusing it on them more. And despite her being gone, her daughter tells me yesterday "I want to get mommy something. And then in summer we'll bring it to her." (to the grave). She picked out two pretty fake flowers and a vase, and the boy picked out a lovely desert flower, and a pot.